Have times changed or have people changed?
- Often wondered if that question is pertinent at all - since time is constant but people are variables.
In that context I wandered down the memory lane. In my RECENTLY PUBLISHED book RICE GRAINS IN WHEAT BARNS (my life story) I did consider this question. I narrated how people to people connect was simply human than electronic or other media. I cited the experiences of my childhood as an example - during my childhood maternal uncles used to provide the cover\shelter to escape the anger of my father whenever my father felt he could not control me any more or failed to put me in 'line'. Later my brothers took all the blame for my escapades and streamlined me in the Pre University Studies. They brought me back into limelight. Teachers were 'personal' with us and their offer of assistance to less intelligent students like me was a matter of 'taken for granted affair' . I made an effort to narrate my childhood experiences in my recent book which is published in USA.
In these days of 'precious baby' ambience and nuclearized families we are witnessing frequent occurences of sibling jealousies, gross abuse of children and children complaining against parents.
It will not be out of place to quote that 'In Norway social security officials saved several children from their irritable and violent parents and so on'...I therefore wonder if there is a perceptible change in the people and their attitudes....
- Often wondered if that question is pertinent at all - since time is constant but people are variables.
In that context I wandered down the memory lane. In my RECENTLY PUBLISHED book RICE GRAINS IN WHEAT BARNS (my life story) I did consider this question. I narrated how people to people connect was simply human than electronic or other media. I cited the experiences of my childhood as an example - during my childhood maternal uncles used to provide the cover\shelter to escape the anger of my father whenever my father felt he could not control me any more or failed to put me in 'line'. Later my brothers took all the blame for my escapades and streamlined me in the Pre University Studies. They brought me back into limelight. Teachers were 'personal' with us and their offer of assistance to less intelligent students like me was a matter of 'taken for granted affair' . I made an effort to narrate my childhood experiences in my recent book which is published in USA.
In these days of 'precious baby' ambience and nuclearized families we are witnessing frequent occurences of sibling jealousies, gross abuse of children and children complaining against parents.
It will not be out of place to quote that 'In Norway social security officials saved several children from their irritable and violent parents and so on'...I therefore wonder if there is a perceptible change in the people and their attitudes....
Dear Mr K
ReplyDeleteI haven´t yet read the whole book, (it´s not available in Sweden as far as I know) but the chapters I read was fascinating and amazingly interesting!
I found what I read very, very interesting and not at all impertinent or selfrighteous – on the contrary!
You put the retoric question if people or society have changed. Yes, but of course, I would say both.
It´s like a weard circle; people change society and society changes people, so far mainly through war. This eternal process will go on to judgement day.
The worse is that people, especially western people with the Europeans in the lead, seem to have a built-in gene predestinated to destruction and violence. The course of our journey seems to be a course to perdition and nihilation, but at the end of the day however, I think there is hope for humanity!
All the best
H
I AM GREATLY HONOURED BY YOUR COMMENTS.
ReplyDeleteChange of social scenario is a fascinating subject. Your crisp statement is commendable
Dear Nanna. Congratulations on your blog.
ReplyDeleteI have read your book am thinking about the question you have asked. I personally cultures do change and change is inevitable. If you are questioningthe role that digitisation plays I can agree that it has definitely reduced human to human contact
Regarding abuse though I do think it is better now. Today to hit a child is a crime. Corporal punishment which was normal and acceptable before is banned. And while we live in neculear families its hard to hide from the social and digital world.
Sometimes the mass and global movements have also brought awareness and even changes in law in some countries. So as in all changes - this too will have both negative r and positive changes.
By definition culture is a collective effort of people to create, cultivate and improve quality of life; therefore it must be dyanamic and stimulating. But are we choosing the right tools and the other vital question is are we de-humanizing our tools and agree to become passengers of cartloads of electronic traffickers? and nothing but push-button dummies? brain-drained idiots? are we destined to travel in predetermined routes decided by electronic traffic.
ReplyDeleteSpeed is the driving force in our present day life style which means restlessness,deprivation of body comforts like sitting with ease, eating with relish, laughing with innocence and purity.of minds and peoples ideals are changing. by definition culture is but what happens if societies were to structure themselves for better collective outcomes.
I wrote a wonderfully long comment which got stuck in technology unfortunately....! Anyway, I loved your book, Thatha - I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
ReplyDeleteKrishna - This is surprising to me that you blog. I could not read your book so far. I would love to read it.I was trying to contact you on phone but I could not perhaps because you are out of India.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I never thought I would see Mr K on a blog-spot! However, he has certain points of interest and good thinking in his comments - opposite to many other so called bloggers! Best regards to you!
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